China on Saturday summoned the Canadian ambassador over the “unconscionable and vile” detention of telecom giant Huawei’s chief financial officer in Vancouver, state media reported, in Beijing’s latest angry response to the hot-button case.
Meng Wanzhou has been held since December 1 in Canada on an American extradition request and faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran.
The 46-year-old executive was arrested in Vancouver while changing planes, ratcheting up tensions between the US and China just as the countries’ leaders agreed to a truce in their trade war.
In a statement cited by official news agency Xinhua, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said Meng’s detention was a “severe violation” of her rights and interests as a Chinese citizen.
“Such a move ignores the law and is unreasonable, unconscionable, and vile in nature,” the news agency quoted Le as saying in the statement.
Le summoned Canadian ambassador John McCallum in protest and urged Ottawa to release Meng immediately or face “grave consequences that the Canadian side should be held accountable for,” Xinhua said.
Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, a former engineer in China’s People’s Liberation Army, is set to remain in custody until at least Monday, when a Canadian court is expected to decide on bail.
In a hearing that was adjourned on Friday, Canadian government lawyer John Gibb-Carsley asked for bail to be denied, saying Meng has been accused of “conspiracy to defraud multiple financial institutions.”
He said if convicted, she faces more than 30 years in prison.
Meng is specifically accused of lying to a US bank, identified by her lawyer as “Hong Kong Bank”, about the use of a covert subsidiary to sell to Iran in breach of sanctions.
Extradition treaty
The extradition process could take months, even years, if appeals are made in the case.
Canada has a long-standing extradition treaty with the United States, requiring it to cooperate with US Department of Justice requests to hand over suspects.
The offence for which extradition is being sought must also be a crime in Canada, and a Canadian court must decide if there is sufficient evidence to support the extradition.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Canada’s arrest of Meng, saying politics played no part in the decision.
A spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland told AFP on Saturday that Ottawa had no further comment on the case.
Huawei said on Friday that it would “continue to follow the bail hearing,” expressing “every confidence that the Canadian and US legal systems will reach the right conclusion.”
Meng’s detention in Canada came on the day of a summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, at which they agreed to a truce in their tit-for-tat tariff battle.
The world’s top two economies have exchanged steep tariffs on more than $300 billion in total two-way trade, locking them in a conflict that has begun to eat into profits.
On Friday, a Canadian prosecutor told a packed court in Vancouver that Meng defrauded US banks in 2013, and should not be granted bail because of extreme flight risk.
Financial markets
Prosecutors argued in the bail hearing that Meng should be extradited to the United States to face criminal proceedings, The Globe and Mail reported.
According to Gibb-Carsley, the Huawei executive misrepresented her firm’s relationship with a subsidiary, Skycom, which was allegedly conducting business with Iranian firms in violation of US sanctions.
Under an extradition treaty Canada has signed with the US, it is obligated to comply with requests from the US Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs, if the accused is wanted in connection with offenses that are a crime in both countries.
Meng’s arrest has roiled financial markets and prompted international public outrage and Chinese demands for her release.
At least one top US official, national security adviser John Bolton, has said he was aware of the arrest in advance and caused confusion in a radio interview this week as to the motivation of the arrest.
Speaking with NPR, Bolton was pressed several times to clarify that Meng’s charges were related to the violation of Iran sanctions, and were separate from trade negotiations and the issue of cybersecurity and intellectual property theft.
In response to a specific question about Meng’s arrest, Bolton opined about broader criticisms of Chinese technology firms, playing down the importance of Iran sanctions.
“Well, I think the violations of the Iran sanctions are certainly of major concern to the Trump administration.… But with respect to a number of Chinese companies, we saw what happened with ZTE some months ago and many other issues of concern like that. And I think, as I say, as the negotiations proceed I think we’re gonna see a lot about what Chinese companies have done to steal intellectual property,” Bolton said.
Trade negotiations
ZTE, China’s second-largest telecommunications equipment maker behind Huawei, was facing crippling penalties last spring for violating Iran sanctions. An export ban of US components to the firm was eventually lifted amid a round of bilateral trade negotiations.
Meng’s arrest comes as the US continues efforts to persuade allies not to use Huawei equipment, especially for fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks, which are expected to be rolled out starting next year.
This week, the UK’s largest wireless provider, BT Group, announced that it would remove Huawei components from existing 3G and 4G networks and would not use the firm’s equipment for 5G. Australia and New Zealand have already said that they will not use Huawei for 5G.
As US stocks plunged again on Friday amid confusion regarding the state of talks between Washington and Beijing, top White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow tried to delink the issue of Meng’s arrests from the trade talks.
“I don’t know, by the way, that that necessarily spills over into the trade talks,” Kudlow said of the legal proceedings, adding: “Well look, I think it’s a separate track.
“The bigger picture here is extremely promising,” he said, citing the chemistry between Trump and Xi.
Enb Libra CCP has unleashed the full power of their propaganda through their cheap labor as usual.
Enb Libra CCP has unleashed the full power of their propaganda through their cheap labor as usual.
Enb Libra Agree completely.
Enb Libra Agree completely.
Sailing though our waters, waving their larger weapons. Arresting our CFO….. time to declare war Winnie Xi Pooh, or you are just a fat bear.
Sailing though our waters, waving their larger weapons. Arresting our CFO….. time to declare war Winnie Xi Pooh, or you are just a fat bear.
Nuno Cardoso da Silva Your right wing dictatorship supported Hitler, lowering the flag when he died.
Nuno Cardoso da Silva Your right wing dictatorship supported Hitler, lowering the flag when he died.
It is illegal for Canada to detain Meng WenZhou. Meng Xiazhou is on transit to Mexico. She is not in Canada. Canadian law is not valid for her. Canada has no power to detain her. Canada’s arrest of Meng Wenzhou was an act of internationally condemned imperialist extraterritorial jurisdiction power.
The debate in the Canadian courts should be an illegal act of extraterritorial jurisdiction power, not victim’s bail terms. Meng Wenzhou should sue the Canadian government of violating human rights and be a witness of the plaintiff rather than the defendant. This incident proves that Canada is a running dog in the United States, turns things upside down, and an imperialist villains.
It is illegal for Canada to detain Meng WenZhou. Meng Xiazhou is on transit to Mexico. She is not in Canada. Canadian law is not valid for her. Canada has no power to detain her. Canada’s arrest of Meng Wenzhou was an act of internationally condemned imperialist extraterritorial jurisdiction power.
The debate in the Canadian courts should be an illegal act of extraterritorial jurisdiction power, not victim’s bail terms. Meng Wenzhou should sue the Canadian government of violating human rights and be a witness of the plaintiff rather than the defendant. This incident proves that Canada is a running dog in the United States, turns things upside down, and an imperialist villains.
Enb Libra
*** Re What the fcuk (French Co. UK) ????***
****Smart Ones***
No, Libra, I am not one of them. (BTW, isn’t the word “Libra” also Spanish Libra?) ????????????
***My alias***
Ever heard of the word SARCASMS, Libra? No. I didn’t think so. It’s like this, Libra: when we get sarcastic, it diesn’t matter which language we use, the language of sarcasm becomes universal so don’t ever forget it my Dear Libra if someone else gets sarcastic with their alias here.
***Smarts***
I betcha, Libra, in fact I’m sure Libra, that you yourself are not one of smart ones either. In fact, (along with your bosom buddy in whom I will not point out here because “you alone are more than I can handle”) are displaying the most stupid of trait of all times…
Example: what you are attempting, Libra, is that you are undermining the very hopes and the very desires of your country to chart a brighter course for the future — a course to deliver your country into a more modern era so as to become a nation like that of the rest of those of the Asia Pacific region. I mean isn’t that stuoud if you to stand on the way of this of your country’s hooes?
Appendix: I feel sorry for your women, Libra. I feel sad for them because they deserve much more than what they are getting (which is life as domestic servants to the world). I feel sad for them cos it is you and your [huggy robin williams’ type we are family bosoms buddy’s] insistence on being anti-Chinese that’s going to continue to make their life a hell and their future as bleak as it has been indefinitely into the future. Sad. Sad indeed. I would never, I mean NEVER EVER let my womens live a life the ones your women do and still pride myself in it.
And O’h… The reason I uploaded (the Chinese contrubutions to the Manhatten Project site) was because you, like all your broods, or brats, insistently and dumbly accuses us of thievery all the while never notices the contributions that Chinese have contributed to science and technology so I though I set the record straight at bit.
***Your wealth and why it diesn’t matter***
Libra, had I ever told you how much I tip the maids who makes up my stateroom every time I go out on one of those luxury cruises because of the horror and the hardship they and their family are have back home in the Philippines? A hundred bucks USD, Libra. Yes, that’s how deeply I empathises with the plights of the maids who make up my stateroom every time I go on a cruise. Getting the oicture here, Libra?
I admit I’m not as rich as you, Libra. But I live quite well off of a my (491K equivalent) and from the investment portolio I had built over the years which permits me, the Mrs., and the spoiled 3rd generations to live wild once or twuce a year therefore I could care less how wealthy you are.
End of wealthy Libra stiry.
.
Enb Libra
*** Re What the fcuk (French Co. UK) ????***
****Smart Ones***
No, Libra, I am not one of them. (BTW, isn’t the word “Libra” also Spanish Libra?) ????????????
***My alias***
Ever heard of the word SARCASMS, Libra? No. I didn’t think so. It’s like this, Libra: when we get sarcastic, it diesn’t matter which language we use, the language of sarcasm becomes universal so don’t ever forget it my Dear Libra if someone else gets sarcastic with their alias here.
***Smarts***
I betcha, Libra, in fact I’m sure Libra, that you yourself are not one of smart ones either. In fact, (along with your bosom buddy in whom I will not point out here because “you alone are more than I can handle”) are displaying the most stupid of trait of all times…
Example: what you are attempting, Libra, is that you are undermining the very hopes and the very desires of your country to chart a brighter course for the future — a course to deliver your country into a more modern era so as to become a nation like that of the rest of those of the Asia Pacific region. I mean isn’t that stuoud if you to stand on the way of this of your country’s hooes?
Appendix: I feel sorry for your women, Libra. I feel sad for them because they deserve much more than what they are getting (which is life as domestic servants to the world). I feel sad for them cos it is you and your [huggy robin williams’ type we are family bosoms buddy’s] insistence on being anti-Chinese that’s going to continue to make their life a hell and their future as bleak as it has been indefinitely into the future. Sad. Sad indeed. I would never, I mean NEVER EVER let my womens live a life the ones your women do and still pride myself in it.
And O’h… The reason I uploaded (the Chinese contrubutions to the Manhatten Project site) was because you, like all your broods, or brats, insistently and dumbly accuses us of thievery all the while never notices the contributions that Chinese have contributed to science and technology so I though I set the record straight at bit.
***Your wealth and why it diesn’t matter***
Libra, had I ever told you how much I tip the maids who makes up my stateroom every time I go out on one of those luxury cruises because of the horror and the hardship they and their family are have back home in the Philippines? A hundred bucks USD, Libra. Yes, that’s how deeply I empathises with the plights of the maids who make up my stateroom every time I go on a cruise. Getting the oicture here, Libra?
I admit I’m not as rich as you, Libra. But I live quite well off of a my (491K equivalent) and from the investment portolio I had built over the years which permits me, the Mrs., and the spoiled 3rd generations to live wild once or twuce a year therefore I could care less how wealthy you are.
End of wealthy Libra stiry.
.
Jack Chan
China is an egregious nation, a bad actor, bullies its small and weak neighbors especially on the SCS. It creates trouble with Japan in ECS, Taiwan strait, and Taiwan who does not want to become part of China in Tibet in Xinjiang. It disregards international law, like UNCLOS and it has no business and no basis occupying territories that does not belong to it. For this reason, China is very very much hated by just too many people. Malaysians, Indonesians, Vietnam, Philippines, and others. Their silence doesn’t mean they agree with China. All are just biding their time.
US is the defender of the free world and we will definitely side with them. We have a stupid leader who side with China right now but majority of our people does not agree with him. Once he’s out China will be coterminus with him. We’ll just have to wait this out.
One day, we will drive China out of our lawful territories unlawfully occupied by it. This maybe wishful thinking right now as China is a mighty big country. That time will still come when China will disintegrate like USSR.
HISTORY IS AGAINST CHINA. NO COMMUNIST COUNTRY HAD SUCCEEDED FOR THE LONG TERM. THIS REMAINS A FACT. YOU CAN DECEIVE YOURSELF BUT, CRACKS ARE NOW APPEARING AND IT’S BUT A MATTER OF TIME, THAT CHINA WILL SUFFER THE FATE AS USSR AND YUGOSLAVIA. IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND BE BALKANIZED. LOL AND MAKE ME A FOOL RIGHT NOW AND I’LL ACCEPT.
YOU WILL REMEMBER ME, Enb Libra, WHEN THIS THING COMES INTO FRUITION. AND, IT WILL !
WHEN THAT TIME COMES, WE WILL TAKE BACK WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS !
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-fragile-chinese-empire_2726623.html
http://www.crusoeresearch.com/article/jim-rickards-debt-bomb-ready-to-explode/
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/2108442/my-prediction-coming-collapse-chinas-ponzi-scheme-economy
Jack Chan
China is an egregious nation, a bad actor, bullies its small and weak neighbors especially on the SCS. It creates trouble with Japan in ECS, Taiwan strait, and Taiwan who does not want to become part of China in Tibet in Xinjiang. It disregards international law, like UNCLOS and it has no business and no basis occupying territories that does not belong to it. For this reason, China is very very much hated by just too many people. Malaysians, Indonesians, Vietnam, Philippines, and others. Their silence doesn’t mean they agree with China. All are just biding their time.
US is the defender of the free world and we will definitely side with them. We have a stupid leader who side with China right now but majority of our people does not agree with him. Once he’s out China will be coterminus with him. We’ll just have to wait this out.
One day, we will drive China out of our lawful territories unlawfully occupied by it. This maybe wishful thinking right now as China is a mighty big country. That time will still come when China will disintegrate like USSR.
HISTORY IS AGAINST CHINA. NO COMMUNIST COUNTRY HAD SUCCEEDED FOR THE LONG TERM. THIS REMAINS A FACT. YOU CAN DECEIVE YOURSELF BUT, CRACKS ARE NOW APPEARING AND IT’S BUT A MATTER OF TIME, THAT CHINA WILL SUFFER THE FATE AS USSR AND YUGOSLAVIA. IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND BE BALKANIZED. LOL AND MAKE ME A FOOL RIGHT NOW AND I’LL ACCEPT.
YOU WILL REMEMBER ME, Enb Libra, WHEN THIS THING COMES INTO FRUITION. AND, IT WILL !
WHEN THAT TIME COMES, WE WILL TAKE BACK WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS !
https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-fragile-chinese-empire_2726623.html
http://www.crusoeresearch.com/article/jim-rickards-debt-bomb-ready-to-explode/
https://www.scmp.com/news/article/2108442/my-prediction-coming-collapse-chinas-ponzi-scheme-economy
Enb Libra Lol, so true.
Enb Libra Lol, so true.
Yue Fei
S400 feared by Pentagon ? Where did you got that ? From your CCP propaganda department ? No wonder.
EU to side with China your dreaming again ? You’re really part of China’s propaganda machine. You try to make a fool of somebody, but, you can’t pass thru me. You can fool somebody else. Read… and try to fool somebody else.
A common front against China
On both sides of the Atlantic, the Europeans and Americans are hardening their defenses against China’s pursuit of key technologies through mergers and acquisitions.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-china-eu-trade-sees-method-in-trumps-trade-madness-china/
Yue Fei
S400 feared by Pentagon ? Where did you got that ? From your CCP propaganda department ? No wonder.
EU to side with China your dreaming again ? You’re really part of China’s propaganda machine. You try to make a fool of somebody, but, you can’t pass thru me. You can fool somebody else. Read… and try to fool somebody else.
A common front against China
On both sides of the Atlantic, the Europeans and Americans are hardening their defenses against China’s pursuit of key technologies through mergers and acquisitions.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-china-eu-trade-sees-method-in-trumps-trade-madness-china/
Enb Libra A long or middle march ?
Enb Libra A long or middle march ?